Tibetan Style Wooden Box With Feet Plaques or slices of daily life

or slices of daily life in beautifully detailed dioramas

These exquisite Fair Trade Thai parasols are made with vivid coloured rayon (a synthetic silky material) stretched over an ingenious bamboo and wood construction

This thumb piano has seven metal keys or tines set onto a beautifully hand carved piano board

5cm × 49cm

Tibetan Style Wooden Box With Feet Plaques or slices of daily lifeThis charming wooden box stands on four small feet, lifting it slightly above the surface and giving it a decorative presence. The hand painted exterior features colourful Tibetan motifs and the hinged lid opens to reveal a roomy compartment for jewellery or keepsakes. Elevated boxes are common in Himalayan craft and are thought to keep their contents safe and elevated from damp surfaces. The painted patterns include auspicious symbols that represent